Kearney, Neb. – The nationally ranked Nebraska Kearney cross country teams finished fourth (men) and seventh (women) at the D2 Pre-Nationals Sunday morning in Lawrence, Kan.
This rare Sunday meet brought Top 25 teams from around the country to see Rim Rock Farm, site of the 2026 NCAA D2 Championships Dec. 4.
Running for just the second time this fall, the 18th-ranked Loper men tallied 123 points to best 14th-ranked Cal Poly Pomona and 30th-ranked Missouri S&T. No. 19 Pittsburg State (51) paced the 15-team field with Western Colorado (93) a distant second. On the women's side, 23rd-ranked UNK and 28th-ranked CPP both tallied 177 points with the Lopers winning the tiebreaker. No. 3 Colorado School of Mines (84) edged league rival Western Colorado by a single point to lead the 18-team field.
McCool Junction junior Kassidy Stuckey (12th/21:30.7) and Kearney sophomore Abigail Burger (13th/21:33.6) both cracked the top 15 with Sidney junior Talissa Tanquary (38th/22:24.6) the next Loper to reach the finish line. Newman's Katie Hughes (20:43.9) led the field by nearly 14 seconds. Back on the men's side, Lincoln junior Carter Hohlen (13th/24:39.4) led the Lopers with Kansas sophomore Drew Elliott (21st/24:56.8) and Iowa sophomore Brennen Bhave (22nd/24:57.8) separated by a second. Pitt's Dylan Sprecker came in first (23:53.9) by four seconds.
UNK runs again Oct. 24 at the Griffin Invitational in St. Joseph.
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